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What is wrong with Audiophiles?

Well, many issues. The pursuit after uber-expensive interconnects, speaker cables, power conditioners, power cables can be rediculous. Not to mention Audiophiles who paint the outer sides of their CD's with a green marker. A few days ago I visited a local hi-fi exhibition in Israel. Two of the most impressive rooms where the YG Acoustics with an all NAGRA amplification and the Focal room. The speaker cables in the first room cost $70,000. That was also the cost of the speaker cable in the Focal room. One could buy a BMW or a Merc AMG or a Porsche for that much money. Does this make sense to you? And, lest I forget, I have an Audiophile neighbor in the building where I live. I offered him to borrow a CD of an Israeli singer that I admire. How is the quality of the recording, he asked. "average", I answered. "No, I can't listen to average recordings", he replied. I call that "Audiophilia neurosis". 
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cleeds
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atdavid
That is because you have low reading comprehension and/or a mental block that doesn’t let you admit the things you often say are patently wrong ... And here is what I mean by the "clique". They can’t bring anything to the table, so they cast ad-hominems, strawmans, and deflections.
This "clique" that you deride has been in existence for more than two decades. You arrived here less than a month ago and seem interested in nothing but argument and insult. We’ve seen this before. In one post you proclaim that you have nothing to sell, then later you claim you’re an industry consultant. You repeatedly demand that others perform scientific, double-blind listening tests to accommodate your sensibilities, but then expect us to accept your proclamations as Absolute Truth. Beware the audio guru. It’s pretty easy to see your charade. Have a nice day.
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andy2
1,588 posts
 
Since there are those who insist on science, I’ve learned that the eyes and ears both are important for the brain to process "sound". When the eyes are closed, there are certain processing within the brain will get turned off as well and therefore the brain will not be able fully process the sound with just the ears alone.

Based on that, blind tests are in themselves not valid. But of course, what does blind tests have anything to do with logic lols. I’d like to see how one can weasel oneself out of this conundrum :-)

It's like comparing two different chefs, but one is not allowed to use salt and sugar.  


atdavid
736 posts
 
Huh?


No one said anything about closing your eyes. That is just a strawman argument.


You can have your eyes as open as you want, you just don't get to see what component is currently connected.

cleeds
6,271 posts
 
atdavid
... I never demand "scientific" tests, only tests exclusively with your ears.
What gives you the authority to make demands of anyone here, and then subject them to insult when they decline? Why do you act so indignant, so righteous, so entitled?
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